Dementia
People are talking to each other much less – and it has a dangerous effect
A new study found a decline of nearly 30% in the number of words people say each day – And the implications for mental health could be significant.
About 50% of dementia cases are preventable: This is the main influencing factor
Even at age 50: Switching to this diet reduces dementia risk
4 sleep problems that may be an early sign of dementia
WHO: Number of people with dementia set to jump 40% to 78m. by 2030
Dementia affects memory, orientation, learning capacity, language, judgement, and the ability to perform everyday tasks.
Can we prevent astrocytes in our brain from using cholesterol to cause Alzheimer’s?
Alzheimer’s is primarily caused by a protein called “tau”, which creates “tangles” in the brain neurons, and by a substance known as amyloid-beta (Aβ), which forms extracellular plaques.